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Question: A cylindrical container of height 15 cm and base diameter 24 cm contains oil. This oil is to be transferred to 5 similar conical cans and 6 similar spherical cans. The radii of the spherical cans is 5 cm. If the diameter of the base of the conical cans is 8 cm, find the height of the conical cans.
(1) 52.5 cm
(2) 47.5 cm
(3) 43.5 cm
(4) 49.5 cm
(5) 51.5 cm
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Answer and Explanation
Answer key: 3
Total volume of oil = πr2h = π x 144 x 15 = 2160 π cm3
Let the height of each conical can be h.
Total vol of 6 spherical cans and 5 conical cans = vol of cylindrical can.
6 x (4/3 x π x 125) + 5 x (1/3 x π x 4 x 4 x h) = 2160 π
1000 + 80/3 h = 2160
80/3 h = 1160
h = 43.5 cm
